KaiNexus: Continuous Improvement, Leadership, and More

Presented by Dan Markovitz, author of The Conclusion Trap, hosted by Mark Graban of KaiNexus Organizations (and individuals) frequently struggle to make good decisions. They spend money, invest in new technology, and invest enormous amounts of time and effort reorganizing in fruitless efforts to solve thorny problems. Why? Years of training and reinforcement in school and at work, time pressures and deadlines, and inherent psychological biases cause us to jump to conclusions before we even understand the problem we’re attempting to solve. This workshop will help you make better decisions by eliminating that tendency. You’ll learn a powerful, four-step process that ensures you will deeply understand a problem before pursuing any given solution: (1) gathering both facts and data, so you can accurately grasp the situation (2) framing the problem, so you can avoid cognitive biases (3) isolating contributing factors, so you can manage complex situations (4) finding the root cause, so you can avoid ineffective band-aids Dan's book The Conclusion Trap Watch the episode of Bar Rescue that Dan references ($) Read what happened to the bar Swanky Bubbles

Mark Graban is joined by Dan Markovitz, as he gives a preview of his upcoming "virtual workshop." To register: https://info.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/better-decision-making/webinar/signup We encourage you to attend and participate live, as this will be a very interactive session. Dan's new book: The Conclusion Trap: Four Steps to Better Decisions -- https://amzn.to/3dmyk21 

Slides and video recording: https://info.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/manufacturing-after-a-pandemic/webinar/signup Presented by Roy Vasher, WHIN Education Consultant, Purdue University Steve Dunlop, Managing Director of Dauch Center for DCMME & GSCMI Ananth Iyer, Senior Associate Dean, Purdue University Dr. Angus McLeod, VP of Coaching at AMA Hosted and moderated by Mark Graban This webinar is focused on manufacturing, but will have important lessons related to leadership and supply chain operations -- important issues in any industry these days. Listen to a quick preview: In this webinar, you'll learn: How focusing on Technology, Product, People and Process (TP3)are key to holistic management of pandemics through to the New Normal The role of Agility in keeping ahead of events Why and how communication can create trust or lose trust A psychological and work-culture ethos for opportunity, not threat Why now is the time to shift focus from fire-fighting to strategy How Infection control audit and measures leverage Value Stream Mapping (VSM) to reduce infection threats and helps us focus on efficacy enhancement, not just costs/wastes Why investing in technology is immediately a more affordable and strategic advantage then it was before the pandemic Why our multi-tasking tool helps during the pandemic and helps beyond the New Normal Why re-shoring strategies now make even more sense than they did prior to the pandemic

https://info.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/virtual-improvement/webinar/signup Presented by Chris Burnham, Continuous Improvement Program Manager at Wright Medical Tyler Clements, Customer Experience Analyst, AcenTek Mohamed Saleh, PhD, Founder & Principal, Vizibility llc Are you now faced with the challenge of doing more improvement work in a virtual way, given the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic? Join us for a virtual panel discussion, hosted by KaiNexus and moderated by Mark Graban, with three improvement leaders who have recent experiences in this new era.

A preview of a webinar to be presented June 16 from 1:00 - 2:00 pm EDT Register: https://info.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/manufacturing-after-a-pandemic/webinar/signup Presented by Roy Vasher, WHIN Education Consultant, Purdue University Steve Dunlop, Managing Director of Dauch Center for DCMME &  GSCMI Ananth Iyer, Senior Associate Dean, Purdue University Dr. Angus McLeod, VP of Coaching at AMA This webinar is focused on manufacturing, but will have important lessons related to leadership and supply chain operations -- important issues in any industry these days. In this webinar, you'll learn: How focusing on Technology, Product, People and Process (TP3)are key to holistic management of pandemics through to the New Normal The role of Agility in keeping ahead of events Why and how communication can create trust or lose trust A psychological and work-culture ethos for opportunity, not threat Why now is the time to shift focus from fire-fighting to strategy How Infection control audit and measures leverage Value Stream Mapping (VSM) to reduce infection threats and helps us focus on efficacy enhancement, not just costs/wastes Why investing in technology is immediately a more affordable and strategic advantage then it was before the pandemic Why our multi-tasking tool helps during the pandemic and helps beyond the New Normal Why re-shoring strategies now make even more sense than they did prior to the pandemic

This is a follow up to this recorded webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_UlPjRd7Vc In this video, Katie answers some of the great questions that we didn't have time to address. She's joined by Mark Graban, who poses the questions and joins in on the discussion. Her book: https://kbjanderson.com/learning-to-lead/ Questions: Thinking about the quote, "a practical style is more important than precision when setting targets." Can you say a bit more about what that might look like in practice or with a concrete example? What if you're not a formal leader but an informal leader. How do your intentions change? I coach facility CI Managers but they don't report to me. I have many similar Toyota experiences to Yoshino san.......did Yoshino san have any experiences of people who really didn't want to think and be developed? You mentioned the "What and How" to ask open ended questions. How do you get to asking the 5 whys by using the what and how? What is a good way to start with direction setting as a manager/formal leader if your company isn't using Hoshin Kanri yet? Do you find that your personal purpose/mission aligns with your career purpose? What is the very first step to change culture in an organization? What you suggest to create a culture that let people generate ideas ?

See slides and more: https://info.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/continuous-improvement-leadership/leading-to-learn/webinar/signup  Enter to win a free copy of the book: https://kbjanderson.com/giveaways/learning-to-lead-leading-to-learn-book-giveaway-with-kainexus/ A webinar presented by Katie Anderson, hosted by Mark Graban and KaiNexus. In this webinar, Katie will present on becoming a more intentional people-centered leader. The key learning points are: * Understand the three key roles of a leader in developing an intentional people-centered culture * Preview quotes and inside stories from Isao Yoshino's 40 years of learning and leading at Toyota from the soon-to-be published book, Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn * Discover some little known history about how Toyota intentionally developed its culture of respect for people and continuous improvement * Learn several practices to help create a people-centered culture as both a leader or coach * Set your own intention for how you will improve as a leader of coach in creating a people-centered culture in your organization

A webinar preview... register at www.kainexus.com/webinars  Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn: Creating an Intentional People-Centered Culture May 21 from 1:00 - 2:00 ET Presented by Katie Anderson, KBJ Anderson Consulting In this webinar, Katie will present on becoming a more intentional people-centered leader. The key learning points are: Understand the three key roles of a leader in developing an intentional people-centered culture Preview quotes and inside stories from Isao Yoshino's 40 years of learning and leading at Toyota from the soon-to-be published book, Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn Discover some little known history about how Toyota intentionally developed its culture of respect for people and continuous improvement Learn several practices to help create a people-centered culture as both a leader or coach Set your own intention for how you will improve as a leader of coach in creating a people-centered culture in your organization

View the slides: https://info.kainexus.com/improvement-disciplines/strategy-deployment/driving-strategies-across-the-system/webinar/signup A webinar presented by Presented by Bill Griffith, AVP Integration and Standardization at Broward Health Hosted by KaiNexus and Mark Graban In this webinar, Bill will present on: Background of strategy deployment Driving factors to utilize KaiNexus Identifying system strategies Connecting hospital strategies Lessons learned Questions and answers Bill Griffith has worked as a senior executive coach to transform healthcare by eliminating waste, over $1 Billion in cost enhancements, and reducing length of stay while increasing volume in key service lines. Bill has a strong operational background in Lean Six Sigma, implementing in multiple industries around the world. He has identified process improvements that have eliminated millions of dollars of waste while adding time back for customers and associates.

Register here: https://info.kainexus.com/improvement-disciplines/strategy-deployment/driving-strategies-across-the-system/webinar/signup This is a quick preview of a webinar that will be presented on April 29th, by Bill Griffith, AVP Integration and Standardization at Broward Health. Bill has worked in many industries, so there will be something to learn for everybody.